Rene Cope

Experience

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  BAX Global

  Feb 1999 - Feb 2001

  Import Manager
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  Boeing

  Dec 2007 - now

  Quality leader for St. Louis Site, top to bottom responsibility from overarching Quality Management System (QMS) through part inspection and audit. Primary interface with numerous government agencies. • Lead organizational redesign of 1000 person organization for BGS VP of Safety & Quality, working with various executives to increase efficiency of alignment. This resulted in stronger integration into our business and functions and identified gaps that once filled, increased performance and eliminated $1M in Cost of Poor Quality.• Lead multifunction, business and JV/subsidiary integration; working across functions with Program Management, Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain, Supplier Management, Global Trade Controls, and Human Resources to mitigate quality risks for all BGS programs.• Lead Global regulatory approval, requirements, and implementation for pilot, air crew, and simulator operability for all global training campuses. Successfully coordinate global regulators around training initiatives for MAX Return to Service. • Key communicator and influencer cross functionally on implementation of change efforts.• Developed standard work processes and operating rhythm, and a culture that focuses on safety, zero defects, and first-time quality. Reduced non-conformance resolution time by 50% and cost savings of $50k per month.• Establish and maintained strong relationships and partnerships with a variety of global regulators, US/foreign government customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports by increasing communication and focusing on root deliverables and deadlines.• Implemented a manufacturing Model Area in F-15 production, reducing rework hours to under 2% while also doubling production speed. Focused on constraint removal and efficiencies. Show less Provided global supply chain and compliance strategy, including developing action plans and execution strategies to secure new and maintain current international business in over 70 countries.• Supported international component of 2018 $4.B total revenue organization by working with leadership on value propositions across various stakeholders to increase international business opportunities.• Identified and implemented a $1 M cost avoidance by using international compliance as a competitive advantage.• Led multifunction integration, working with Program Management, Supply Chain, Business Development, Supplier Management, Global Trade Controls, and Human Resources to develop opportunities and mitigate risks in global trade for over 25 Programs.• Designed and implemented a training strategy for approximately 20,000 employees regarding international trade compliance and how to look for untapped opportunities.• Present briefings, business case analyses, and metrics communicating international strategy, opportunity and risk mitigation.• Developed strong relationships with executive leaders to gain trust, provide regulatory strategy, and create an environment of seamless compliance.• Ensure that import/export compliance provides a competitive advantage in securing new business and maintaining awarded contracts. Show less Established and executed a strategy that educated all Boeing employees in the topics of Ethics, Audit and Global Trade Controls by using process-based systems to reduce risks.• Facilitated the Boeing Compliance Risk Management (CRM) Board.• Developed and implemented a test-out option on enterprise-wide required courses, saving Boeing upwards of 600,000 hours of training annually• Provided key annual training deliveries, which included developing and deploying the annual enterprise-wide ethics recommitment events reaching over 155,000 employees, the Boeing Leadership Center’s Boeing Executive Program (BEP) presentation content, facilitating the enterprise-wide audit rotation program, and import/export courses and seminars.• Analyzed Return on Investment potential as an overriding factor in all training and development initiatives.• Enhanced the governance education strategy to ensure Boeing professionals in Audit, Ethics, and Global Trade Controls were current and knowledgeable. Show less

  • Senior Leader Safety, Quality, Integration & Compliance

    Dec 2018 - now

  • Strategic Global Integration Leader

    Jun 2009 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Manager, Compliance Training & Development

    Dec 2007 - Jun 2009
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  Francis Howell School Board of Education

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2020

  President - Elected Official

  Provided strategy and framework for a school district of over 17,000 students, 2400 employees, and 28 buildings.• Provided fiscal responsibility for taxpayer-based revenue budget of $217 million.• Worked with local and federal elected officials on public education issues.• Engaged passion for strategy, education and leadership in an environment that helped students, teachers, and administrators thrive to their highest potential.